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Investec Life launches in South Africa
Investec has added life insurance to its banking and investment services offering in South Africa.
Fixed Income | news 10 Nov 17
FCA orders £66m refund for collapsed Connaught investors
The UK financial watchdog has publicly censured Capita Financial Managers (CFM) and ordered it to pay up to £66m ($86.6m, €74.6m) to investors who suffered losses from investing in the firm’s now-liquidated Connaught Income Fund, Series 1.
‘Greying Singapore’ embracing life insurance
Singapore’s life insurers have reported a strong 2017 sales with three-quarters of Singaporeans now covered.
Coram reveals rebrand and MPS launch
Coram Asset Management taken on a new name, MitonOptimal (UK), and announced the launch of a model portfolio service following its acquisition of Minerva Fund Managers earlier this year.
The name’s Bond, Offshore Bond: UK policyholder beware!
Should a European policyholder (assuming that they are also the life insured) become UK tax resident, the question arises of how foreign insurance bonds are taxed in the UK writes Mara Monte, associate in Withers’ Private Client and Tax team.